We met up with our new friends from Pittsburgh and went to the Emperor's Summer Palace - via subway. Yes, we rode the Beijing subway system. While the 6 of us were looking at the subway map trying to decipher where we where so we could figure out where we were going, a Chinese lady walked up to us and asked us if we needed help. As it turns out she has a daughter living in the U.S. after having studied at Cornell. She had taken a 20 day coast to coast trip to the states and received so much help that she wanted to "pay if forward" when she got a chance. We definitely gave her that chance. Not only did she tell us which car to get on and where to make the transfer to the next subway line, she decided she would go with us to make sure. After we got off the subway at our transfer point she invited us to her home, if we had enough time this week.
We made it to the Summer Palace and spent most of the day walking around an ancient city built for an emperor and his family. We got our 15 minutes of fame there, as several Chinese people wanted to take photographs with us. (Chinese paparazzi, perhaps?) Very funny and interesting experience!
We ate a meal at a street vendors stand and finished the day at a dumpling restaurant. Off to either the Great Wall today or to the forbidden city.
Sounds like you guys are having a wonderful experience. I can't wait to get on the blog during the day to see what you have posted next. Have fun and be safe. Are thoughts and prayers are with you.
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So excited for y'all!!!! Ofcourse she should invite you to her home because you would have done the same for her...See the world is full of kind people, they just aren't recgonized....Have a GREAT time and I know y'all are so excited to meet JACKSON WEST!!!!!
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Gary and Linda